Yuang Chen, M.B.B.S.
Nephrology Physician · Tacoma, WA
Yuang Chen, M.B.B.S. is a nephrology physician with a practice address in Tacoma, Washington, and NPI 1043701642, issued on May 21, 2018. Check the license (Washington MD61426022, as entered in NPPES) on the Washington Medical Commission; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Yuang Chen
- Credential
- M.B.B.S.
- Primary taxonomy
- Nephrology Physician 207RN0300X
- License number
- MD61426022 WA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 1708 Yakima Ave Ste 107, Tacoma, WA 98405
- Phone
- (253) 207-4850
- Enumerated
- May 21, 2018
- Record last updated
- Feb 19, 2024
- Fax
- (253) 383-0161
- Medicaid ID
- 2263274 WA
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20231102003009); accepts Medicare assignment
- Telehealth
- Offers telehealth (CMS)
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
8 nearest nephrology physician records → All 284 in Washington → Look up another NPI →
Also registered at 1708 Yakima Ave Ste 107
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
- Meghana Awad, M.D.Nephrology Physician1700020641
- Jessica BondFamily Nurse Practitioner1154774115
- Myra Carreon, M.D.Nephrology Physician1679767677
- Matthew Firth, NP-CGerontology Nurse Practitioner1285202408
- Jasleen Ghuman, MDNephrology Physician1679004345
- Joseph Karhan, CRNACertified Registered Nurse Anesthetist1881999092
Verify Yuang Chen in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWashington Medical Commission
Search for license MD61426022Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
42% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average nephrology physician in 2024
848 Medicare Part D claims for 215 beneficiaries, against an average of 1,465 among the 10,986 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. Brand-name drugs were 14% of claims.
Most prescribed
- Losartan Potassium122 claims
- Amlodipine Besylate95 claims
- Furosemide94 claims
- Jardiance55 claims
- Carvedilol42 claims
- Lisinopril39 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Industry payments in 2024: $122.88
1 payment: food and beverage; the largest payer was Ardelyx, Inc. The 8,230 providers of this specialty with any payment received $3,091.37 on average. Payments are reported by manufacturers, not by the provider, and are not a sign of wrongdoing.
Source: CMS Open Payments, program year 2024 (openpaymentsdata.cms.gov); average among providers of this specialty with at least one payment.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Franciscan Medical GroupTacoma, WA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Yuang Chen among 284 nephrology physician records in Washington
Yuang Chen, M.B.B.S. is one of 284 nephrology physician records with a practice address in Washington. 82% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2018, is newer than 90% of them.
- NPI issued2018 · 90% of these records are older, 6% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 82% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 75% of these records are
- Graduated2018 · median 2003 among the 213 with a school on file
- Record last updated2024 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 207RN0300X and a Washington practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
Nephrology Physician providers in Washington
There are 284 nephrology physician records in Washington.
All 284 in Washington → Every provider in Tacoma → Nephrology Physician nationwide →
The 8 nephrology physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- Meghana Awad, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984051700020641
- Myra Carreon, M.D.Tacoma, WA 984051679767677
- David Dempster, MDTacoma, WA 984051861438558
- Zheng Ge, M.D.,Tacoma, WA 984051487671293
- Amandeep Gill, MDTacoma, WA 984051306934831
- Yajuan He, M.D.,PHDTacoma, WA 984051518984343
- Melissa Kaptik, MDTacoma, WA 984051215084025
- Young Ho Kim, MDTacoma, WA 984051417100207
Common questions
What is Yuang Chen, M.B.B.S.'s NPI number?
Yuang Chen, M.B.B.S.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1043701642, issued on May 21, 2018. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Yuang Chen, M.B.B.S. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 1708 Yakima Ave Ste 107, Tacoma, WA, 98405. Phone: (253) 207-4850. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Yuang Chen, M.B.B.S.'s license?
NPPES lists Washington license number MD61426022, as entered by the provider. Search the Washington Medical Commission at https://wahelms.my.site.com/s/license-search. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Yuang Chen, M.B.B.S. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Yuang Chen, M.B.B.S. had 848 Medicare Part D claims for 215 beneficiaries; the average among nephrology physician prescribers was 1,465. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.